DIMITRIS KARVELIS - MYSTICAL GUITAR (STRINGS OF FIRE)

I studied at the National Conservatory of Athens with the inspiring Guitar Teacher Daphne Boudouris and I got a Diploma in Guitar with Honors in 1989. Diploma in Guitar with the internationally renowned soloist Kostas Kotsiolis. Diploma in Harmony and Counterpoint with Honour from the National Conservatory of Athens with the composer Giorgos Minas. I taught guitar at the National Conservatory and Attiko conservatory, and now I teach guitar at the Conservatory of Music Arts and Sciences "B. & T. Antonakakis" in Heraklion, Crete. I participated in seminars with OSCHAR GHILIA, JUAN SORROCHE, JESUS CASTROBALBI, ROBERTO AUSSEL, IGNACIO RODES, JENS KIENBAUM, KOSTAS KOTSIOLIS, THOMAS MYLLER PERING, DESIDERIO ANIELO, JORJE LUIS ZAMORA. I taught at the International Guitar Festival of Volos, in 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997. Guitar recitals at the Attico Conservatory, in Ikaria, in Lavrio, in Athens at the Music Megaron and in Heraklion Basilica of Saint Marcus. I recorded a CD with traditional Seteiaka songs with Manolis Fragoulis - violin. From the Cretan music workshop "Aerakis" released a CD with transcriptions for classical guitar with songs by Manolis Chiotis. The recordings were made with the guitar of the Italian luthier Lukas Milani. I recorded a CD with "13 classic Spanish songs" by F. G. LORCA with Mezzo soprano Ioanna Kalogeraki.
I have translated from Spanish the 5th book of the Emilio Pujol method "The Dilemma of sound in Guitar". I participate in the Hellenic artistic music orchestra, contributing to the dissemination of the work of the Hellenic composers.

Dimitris Karvelis

Recording: Vasmaris studio